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Cartoon Network Enterprises Holds Its Annual Licensing Day

Dubai, UAE: Cartoon Network Enterprises recently held its annual Licensing Day at Dubai’s IMG Worlds of Adventure theme park to discuss upcoming plans for 2017, franchise shows and support plans that will be put in place for the entire year.

Licensees and Retailers from Toy, Fashion and F&B sectors, all converged at the event from across the MENA region. In addition to numerous displays of Cartoon Network licensed product, attendees were also taken through an engaging and interactive journey on each of the Cartoon Network brands, including Adventure Time, The Amazing World of Gumball, Powerpuff Girls, and Ben 10, in addition to locally-produced show Mansour among others.

Speaking on the occasion, Johanne Broadfield, Vice President of Licensing and Merchandising for Turner in EMEA, said: “It is a key objective for us to deliver winning propositions to our retail customers, and we continually strive to ensure that we’re working with the right partners to achieve that. Our audience at the Licensing Summit was over 250-strong, and comprised of top flight companies who are leaders in their sectors. We’re very focused on developing mutually beneficial partnerships which endure and succeed over time.”

During the event, retailers were presented with scalable toolkits for Cartoon Network’s priority franchises, from turnkey activations offering augmented reality experiences to entertainment-based programmes for larger shopper audiences. All are easily implementable retail solutions to drive deep engagement with shoppers and Cartoon Network audiences. Cartoon Network Enterprises shared the latest share and reach information, demonstrating its channel and digital strengths, as well as unveiling upcoming marketing campaigns and all-new local collaborations.

Tarek Mounir, Vice President and General Manager of Turner for Turkey, Middle East, North Africa, Greece & Cyprus said: “Since its inception, Turner’s Cartoon Network has continually demonstrated a deep passion towards offering best-in-class content, with specific emphasis on quality entertainment for kids of all ages. Today, with the dawn of the digital age, Cartoon Network has made content more accessible across all available platforms to ensure a well-rounded entertaining experience for children.”

Earlier in June, Cartoon Network Enterprises announced a strong, diversified program portfolio, including the global launch of the re-imaged franchise, The Powerpuff Girls, the relaunch of Ben 10 and new licensing partners for many of its popular brands including Adventure Time, Steven Universe and Rick and Morty.

As the event came to a close, guests at the event enjoyed a meal at the Cartoon Network Feast, a uniquely conceived restaurant in the Cartoon Network Zone, followed by the opportunity to experience the different rides IMG Worlds of Adventure had to offer.